From 2007 to 2010, Carpenters Halloween thrilled audiences with its transformative fusion of John Carpenter’s iconic film storyline with songs made famous by The Carpenters.
CARPENTERS HALLOWEEN is the twisted, camped-up musical tribute to John Carpenter’s original horror classic about a disturbed young man who disfigures a William Shatner mask and then turns his knife on hot teenage babysitters one Halloween night, 1978. Plain but pretty Laurie Strode and her two frisky girlfriends learn quickly that the road to romance is not a smooth ride. How better to reflect the conflicted feelings of young love and slashed hope in the ’70s than with the musical stylings of Karen and Richard Carpenter?
Created By: Scott Bradley and Jonny Stax
Directed by : Scott Bradley
Musical Direction by: Brent Moore
Starring:
2010 Cast
Scott Bradley
Amanda Kayla Kahn
Marcus Kenyadi
Anne Litchfield
Michael S. Miller
Christopher Paul Mueller
Eric Pogrelis
Jenny Rachel Weiner
2010 Band
Nick Davio, Guitar
Jill Waycie, Keyboard
Eric Engelson, Drums
Reviews:
2010
- TimeOut Chicago featured
- Chicago Sun-Times recommended
- Metromix “Critic’s Pick” and featured
- Edge Chicago featured
- ChicagoNow recommended
- NewCity recommended
- Flavorpill recommended
- DeepDish recommended
- Columbia Chronicle recommended
2007 – 2009
- Metromix Critic’s Pick
- TimeOut Chicago Critic’s Pick and Around Town “Don’t Miss” Event
- “A surprise cult hit. See for yourself this Halloween Season.”- Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
- “If only Broadway jukebox musicals were half this twisted…Bradley is an expert mimic – he’s got the Jamie Lee Curtis hair flip and facial expressions down cold.” – Nina Metz, New City Chicago
- “Glory Hallelujah for Scooty & JoJo’s Carpenters Halloween at Mary’s Attic – Kirk Williamson, Nightspots
- “John Carpenter’s Halloween and the music of Karen and Richard Carpenter are two great tastes that taste great together.” – TimeOut Chicago
- “Music makes Halloween even eerier” – Chicago Sun-Times, 10/19/07
- “Bradley a happy camper with ‘Birds’ and ‘Halloween‘” – Chicago Sun-Times, 10/26/07
- “We were laughing so hard at this dynamic duo’s slasher spoof, Carpenters’ Halloween, that we had pinot noir coming out of our noses (eww). We’re waiting with bated breath to see if lighting strikes twice.” – TimeOut Chicago, 11/8-14/2007